Colonel John Skinner "Belge" Wilson (1888–1969) was a Scottish scouting luminary and friend and contemporary of General Baden-Powell, recruited by him to head the International Bureau, later to become the World Bureau of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. Wilson was Acting Director from 1938 to 1939 following the death of Hubert S. Martin; he was elected in 1939 and remained in office until 1951. He then became Honorary President of WOSM for four years.
William Durant "Bill" Campbell was a highly-decorated leader of the Scouting movement in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s.
The Bronze Wolf Award is bestowed by the World Scout Committee (WSC) to acknowledge "outstanding service by an individual to the World Scout Movement". It is the highest honor that can be given a volunteer Scout leader in the world and it is the only award given by the WSC. Since the award's creation in 1935, fewer than 400 of the several millions of Scouts throughout the world have received the award.
The Silver Wolf is the highest award made by The Scout Association "for services of the most exceptional character." It is an unrestricted gift of the Chief Scout. The award consists of a Silver Wolf suspended from a dark green and yellow neck ribbon.
John Randolph Donnell was oilman, banker and philanthropist, served on the board of the World Scout Foundation, and was a 1958 recipient of the Silver Buffalo Award.
Edward C. Joullian III served as the national president of the Boy Scouts of America from 1982 to 1984.
Shieh You-hwa served as a member of the Asia-Pacific Scout Committee. In 1976, Shieh was awarded the 111th Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting, as well as the Silver World Award of the Boy Scouts of America the same year.
The Silver Wolf is the highest award made by Swedish Scouting, to active leaders at the national level for exceptionally meritorious work. The award consists of a stylized silver wolf with a fleur-de-lis with the words "Scouterna", suspended from a turquoise neck ribbon. The Silver Wolf will be distributed by someone who already holds the award.
John Randolph Donnell Jr. served as the International Commissioner of the Boy Scouts of America. Donnell retired from the World Scout Committee at the World Scout Conference in Durban in 1999.
Bennett B. Shotade served as the Africa Regional Scout Commissioner of the World Scout Bureau.
Bertil Tunje served as the Vice-Chairman of the World Scout Committee.
Margot Bogert, a world Scouting leader, Chairman of the Board of the Frick Collection and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Sarah Lawrence College, served as the National Secretary of the United States Fund for International Scouting (USFIS) within the Boy Scouts of America, as well as a member of the World Scout Development Committee.
Thomas D. Allen served as the Secretary of the United States Fund for International Scouting (USFIS) within the National Boy Scouts of America Foundation, and as a member of the International Committee and the National Executive Board of the BSA, as well as a member of the World Scout Programme Committee.
Victor Steiner Sr. served as the President of the Asociación de Scouts de El Salvador.
Lt. Col. Robin Gold served as the International Commissioner of the Scout Association.
Roberto Dorion B. served as the President and International Commissioner of the Asociación de Scouts de Guatemala, as well as the Chairman of the Interamerican Scout Committee.
John L. MacGregor served as the Executive Director of the Relationships Committee of Scouts Canada.
James "Jim" Blain served as the Chief Executive of the Boy Scouts of Canada.
F. O. Ogunlana served as the Treasurer of the Africa Scout Region of the World Scout Bureau.
Geoffrey W. Wheatley of Canada served as the Chairman of the Interamerican Scout Committee.
